Kevin " Twin " Orange

Kevin " Twin " Orange, is a community gang specialist and peace advocate worker & cofounder of Advocates 4 peace & urban unity a grass root community organization that was formed in the summer of 2008.

About

Kevin is no stranger to the community as he was born and raised in south-central Los Angeles and a former member of the Hoover Crips Gang. He has now dedicated his life to turning the community he once help destroy to a safe place free of violence.

Kevin felt the need to help others after the death of his Twin brother and cousin who were both killed at a candlelight vigil in February of 2009, Kevin has worked along with his co-workers with the Los Angeles Mayor’s gang reduction and youth development office, Seattle Seahawks football head coach Pete Carroll A Better LA, Soledad Enrichment Action, and Law enforcement. Twin, as he's humbly known in the intervention community, has help change the community's view of the 77th division, Southeast and the Westmont area; which has been referred to as "death alley" by the LA times. Twin’s organization aAPUU has brought successful programs to the Community that have resulted in a reduction in violence. He has also received numerous awards and accommodations acknowledging his work in the community, recognizing his commitment to change. All of which he attributes to his faith and belief in God.

Agenda

Oct

Businesses for Belonging: How For-profits are Bridging to Advance Equity

Corporations have solved problems and created bigger problems, sometimes resulting in changing our lives for the better and sometimes exacting harm. Their scale of influence on people and the planet is unprecedented. Consequently, there is a divide that exists between corporations and those working in the NGO sector. Yet to face a world in crisis, we need each other. There are indicators of change in the business world, from the rise in Environmental Social Governance (ESG) to collective activism. A new kind of leadership and partnership is emerging, bridging sectors and movements to advance...

Oct

Bridging Across Black Lives Matter: A fishbowl bridging conversation

Black leaders have lived at the intersection of protecting Black lives for longer than the hashtag’s lifecycle. The epidemic of police violence and community violence have long been lasting effects of structural racism and systemic inequity facing Black families. The question becomes, “How do we provide safety and security for Black people from the state and the conditions that fuel intercommunal violence?” Some leaders have led the call for public safety transformation, police abolition and a radical reimagining of security since the killing of Mike Brown in Ferguson, MO. While the emergence...